Government figures have revealed that at the end of February 280 high-rise residential buildings across England still have aluminium composite material cladding systems which do not meet Building Regulations and which have yet to be removed in the wake of the Grenfell fire.

More than two and half years after the fire at Grenfell Tower in west London in which 71 people died the government said 117 high-rise social sector buildings and 163 private residential towers had unsuitable cladding.

Of the social sector towers, 84 have had work start on them, 32 have a replacement plan in place but no work has taken place and in the remaining case building owners have stated their intention to deal with the issue.